One of Ray Guy's favorite moments Saturday came hours before he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former Raider met with a group of 19 former NFL punters who made the trip to Canton, Ohio, to honor "the guy," the first punter to be enshrined next to quarterbacks, receivers, linebackers, etc.

"I was elated this afternoon to be around them, sharing stories about punting and our careers," Guy said in his speech.

Guy, 64, was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection who spent his entire 14-year career with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. A member of three Super Bowl teams, Guy was finally selected for induction in his 23rd year of eligibility.

"To be a part of this very special clubhouse is beyond my wildest dreams," Guy said in his 15-minute speech.

Guy was introduced for induction by former Raiders coach and Hall of Famer John Madden.

"Punters," Madden said in his introduction of Guy, "are football players, too."

Guy will be given his Hall of Fame ring at a Raiders game this fall.

Guy acknowledged his brother Al; his daughter, Amber; his son, Ryan; and other family members in attendance. Also, he mentioned his brother Larry, who is battling cancer and couldn't make it to the ceremony.

Guy paid tribute to late Raiders owner Al Davis and his late coach at Southern Mississippi, P.W. Underwood. Davis was represented by his wife, Carol; and son, Mark, the current team owner.

"Playing in the NFL with the Raiders was my destiny," Guy said in his speech.

Guy also talked about his deceased parents, who remain big influences in his life.

"My parents only wanted what was best for their three sons," he said. "We were taught to respect family life and our fellow man."

And he talked about his fellow punters, who all wore dark blue Hall of Fame shirts with a silver No. 8, Guy's number with the Raiders. "Punters United" plans to meet again in April to go fishing.

Guy made them want to be punters, after he was the first one drafted in the first round, in 1973, and brought the term "hang time" into the vernacular with his high, booming kicks.

In his 14 years with the Raiders, the club had one losing season, 7-9 in 1981, and no punter has more Super Bowl rings than Guy's three.

After being a finalist in Hall of Fame voting in 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2007 and 2008, Guy broke through this year when he was voted into the Hall by the Seniors Committee.

"It's been long, long overdue, but now the Hall of Fame has a complete team," Guy said in his speech. "To know my legacy will be forever part of pro football history and that my bust will be alongside the greatest athletes of all time, it leaves this old punter speechless."